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Unseren Ursprung haben wir in der Wissenschaft. Deswegen entwickeln wir Ihnen innovative Lösungen und Angebote, die auf wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen basieren und somit höchste Qualität gewährleisten.
Our origins are rooted in science. That’s why we develop innovative solutions and offerings based on scientific research, ensuring the highest quality.
“We aim to revolutionize learning.“ With this mission, Prof. Dr. Julia Knopf and Prof. Dr. Oliver Thomas founded Didactic Innovations GmbH in 2018. Two years earlier, the professors had organized the accompanying event for the German government’s national IT Summit in Saarland. It was then that they realized learning needed more than just digitalization – it required true transformation. This insight sparked the creation of a unique blend of didactics and technology.
Our founder, Prof. Dr. Julia Knopf, brings deep didactic expertise to the table. As the chair of Didactics and Digitalization at Saarland University and the director of the Education Digital Research Institute (FoBiD) in Saarbrücken, she is deeply committed to advancing research in digital teaching and learning processes.
Founder Prof. Dr. Oliver Thomas brings extensive technological expertise. As the chair of Information Management and Business Informatics at the University of Osnabrück and head of the „Smart Enterprise Engineering“ research area at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), he has been at the forefront of digital transformation for years.
In our company, we transform the research of our founders into practical scenarios and solutions. Our services span from creating new content and refining didactics to providing a software solution that supports AI-powered learning.
Within a short period of time, we’ve captivated renowned clients across industries like automotive, digital technology, and auditing with our unique approach, growing to a team of over 60 employees. Our founders deliberately chose the “Science Park” at Saarland University in Saarbrücken as our location to foster synergies with research.
We focus on several flagship projects. One of them, “Clever”, is a cloud-based software we developed to create teaching and learning modules with digital media. An additional project is, YouCodeGirls, a project funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, which aims to inspire young girls to explore computer science through a platform for IT learning formats.
“We aim to revolutionize learning.“ With this mission, Prof. Dr. Julia Knopf and Prof. Dr. Oliver Thomas founded Didactic Innovations GmbH in 2018. Two years earlier, the professors had organized the accompanying event for the German government’s national IT Summit in Saarland. It was then that they realized learning needed more than just digitalization – it required true transformation. This insight sparked the creation of a unique blend of didactics and technology.
Our founder, Prof. Dr. Julia Knopf, brings deep didactic expertise to the table. As the chair of Didactics and Digitalization at Saarland University and the director of the Education Digital Research Institute (FoBiD) in Saarbrücken, she is deeply committed to advancing research in digital teaching and learning processes.
Founder Prof. Dr. Oliver Thomas brings extensive technological expertise. As the chair of Information Management and Business Informatics at the University of Osnabrück and head of the „Smart Enterprise Engineering“ research area at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), he has been at the forefront of digital transformation for years.
In our company, we transform the research of our founders into practical scenarios and solutions. Our services span from creating new content and refining didactics to providing a software solution that supports AI-powered learning.
Within a short period of time, we’ve captivated renowned clients across industries like automotive, digital technology, and auditing with our unique approach, growing to a team of over 60 employees. Our founders deliberately chose the “Science Park” at Saarland University in Saarbrücken as our location to foster synergies with research.
We focus on several flagship projects. One of them, “Clever”, is a cloud-based software we developed to create teaching and learning modules with digital media. An additional project is, YouCodeGirls, a project funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, which aims to inspire young girls to explore computer science through a platform for IT learning formats.
As a company, we are committed to contributing to social cohesion. Our social responsibility includes supporting the Addiction and Youth Welfare Association, where we assist with a brochure and facilitate exchanges between those affected and students to raise awareness about addiction and youth welfare, locally at a school in Saarbrücken.
In recent years, we’ve also taken part in other nonprofit projects or initiated them ourselves to address social challenges. We are proud to be involved in so many initiatives that have a positive impact on society, and we remain dedicated to continuing this work in the future.
That was LEARNTEC 2023! We brought exciting lectures, insights into our innovative learning modules, and our COLORS software.
Our preparations were in full swing, and we had a special motto for the event: Ready for take-off?
Thus began our journey of didactic transformation. We experienced engaging mini-lectures on the latest didactic innovations and corporate didactics, while immersing ourselves in our cutting-edge learning modules.
Bevor wir ins Wochenende starten, blicken wir noch einmal zurück, und zwar zur #LEARNTEC. Wir haben die Highlights für euch in Bewegtbild zusammengefasst - drei Tage gute Stimmung am Stand und viele gute Gespräche. Are you ready for take-off? 😎
Macht euch mit uns auf die Reise der didaktischen Transformation 🛫
#learntec #karlsruhe #didaktik #transformation
Was macht ihr eigentlich bei der Didactic Innovations? Das war die Frage, mit der die Besucher:innen an unseren Stand kamen. Unsere Antwort: Wir verbinden Didaktik und Technologie und begleiten Unternehmen auf den Weg der didaktischen Transformation. Und Wie? Mit Beratungsangeboten zu innovativen Lernformaten in der Aus- und Weiterbildung und mit unserer didaktischen KI-basierten Software COLORS. Digitalisierung, LMS etc gibt’s überall. Ganz viele sind wegen der #Didaktik zu uns gekommen und waren richtig interessiert an unseren Methoden, Use cases und unserer Software. Das freut uns! Und noch mehr freut es uns, wenn wir auch diese Besucher:innen bald auf dem Weg der didaktischen Transformation begleiten dürfen! Unsere Crew hat viele Gespräche geführt, individuell beraten und unser Angebot bis ins Detail vorgestellt - immer mit großem Interesse an dem Gegenüber und seinen individuellen Bedürfnissen. Let’s do this 🚀💪🏼
#didaktik #didaktischeTransformation #lernen #corporatedidactics #lernkultur #lernziele #lernmethoden #beratung #software #ki #colors
Heute hat unsere Gründerin Prof. Dr. Julia Knopf (@prof.knopf ) die Focus Stage auf der #learntec gerockt! 🚀 In ihrem Vortrag hat sie erzählt, wie Unternehmen eine #Lernkultur aufbauen können und welche Strategien dabei helfen, diese #CorporateDidactics zu etablieren. Klar ist: Alleine Digitalisierung reicht nicht aus, es braucht Didaktik und eine didaktische Transformation, um langfristig erfolgreich zu sein.
Der Vortrag fand im Rahmen der Sitzung des AK Learning Solutions des @bitkom_ev statt.
#learntec #didaktik #didaktischetransformation #learning #unternehmen #corporatedidactics
Didacta 2023 – we were there! As Europe’s largest trade fair for the education industry, Didacta is one of the most renowned education events in Germany. It’s a gathering point for education professionals to discuss the future of learning, discover new trends, and gather fresh ideas and resources. Topics covered at the event range from early childhood education to school systems, vocational training, and continuing education.
At Didacta, we launched our School to Go product for the first time, showcasing it to attendees. We also shared insights into our innovative learning formats for corporate training and development, which we create and implement with Didactic Innovations. Additionally, we participated in the YouCodeGirls initiative, where we presented the brand-new teacher’s manual, hosted a slot machine game, and displayed posters and information on coding and IT.
As a board member of the Didacta Association, our founder, Prof. Dr. Julia Knopf, delivered several lectures and served as a jury member for the inaugural Start-Up Prize, awarded for the first time this year.Unsere Gründerin Prof. Dr. Julia Knopf hielt einen Vortrag auf der YellowStage von Dassault Systèmes darüber, wie Bildung der Schlüssel zum Erfolg im Umgang mit dem Fachkräftemangel sein kann. Im DeepDive ging es darum, ob Mensch und Technologie Konkurrenz oder Symbiose darstellen.
An unserem Stand im Lichthof informierten Alexander Zavala und Jannick Eckle über unsere Arbeit bei der Didactic Innovations GmbH, unsere innovativen Lehr- und Lernmodule für die Aus- und Weiterbildung in Unternehmen und unser Projekt YouCodeGirls.
Our founder, Prof. Dr. Julia Knopf, gave a talk at Dassault Systèmes‘ YellowStage on how education can be the key to addressing the skills shortage. The DeepDive session explored whether people and technology are competitors or symbiotic partners.
At our stand in the atrium, Alexander Zavala and Jannick Eckle shared insights about our work at Didactic Innovations GmbH, highlighting our innovative teaching and learning modules for corporate training and development, as well as our YouCodeGirls project.
Beim Deggendorfer Forum drehte sich alles um die Themen Wirtschaftsprüfung und Finanzprüfung, und auch in diesen Branchen war es wichtig, sich Gedanken über eine Gesamtstrategie des Lernens, also eine Corporate Didactics, zu machen. Deshalb stellten Kevin und Andreas an unserem Stand einige unserer innovativen Lernmodule vor, berieten individuell zu Lerntrends und Lernmethoden und informierten über unsere Arbeit und unsere Projekte.
Außerdem war unsere Gründerin Prof Julia Knopf als Speakerin beim DFDDA mit dabei und machte in ihrem Vortrag auch nochmal auf die Bedeutung von Corporate Didactics aufmerksam. Lernen kann ein entscheidender Erfolgsfaktor für Unternehmen sein, deshalb ist es wichtig, sich frühzeitig und am besten mit Profis an der Seite Gedanken darüber zu machen.
The Deggendorf Forum focused on auditing and financial auditing, and it was clear that these sectors also needed to consider a comprehensive learning strategy—namely, corporate didactics. That’s why Kevin and Andreas showcased some of our innovative learning modules at our stand, offering personalized advice on learning trends and methods while sharing insights into our work and ongoing projects.
Our founder, Prof. Dr. Julia Knopf, also spoke at the DFDDA, where she emphasized the critical importance of corporate didactics. Learning is a key success factor for companies, which is why it’s essential to address it early on, ideally with professionals by your side.
Jannick Eckle
Chief Research Officer (CRO)
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